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About this school
Clark Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 330 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Clark Elementary School
$70,994
raised using DonorsChoose
115
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
376
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Clark Elementary School has received support from
263 individuals from Oregon and
113 individuals out-of-state.